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the Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society ol Ireland.
[JUNE, 191&
amalgamation, and did not recommend the
Council to take any further steps. This report
was brought before another special meeting,
and after discussion was adopted.
It could
be seen, therefore, that the question had
received full and careful consideration by the
Council, which had led them to the conclusion
that the profession at the present time did
not desire amalgamation (hear, hear). The
meeting would have observed that in dealing
with this matter he had made no reference
to the merits of the question, and had
expressed no opinion. He' had done so
advisedly, because, under the rules of the
Society, no discussion could take place at
this meeting, either on his address or on any
other subject, unless notice of motion had
been given, and, as no notice had been given,
it would be unfair for him to use any
arguments one way or the other, when the
members of the Society would not have a
'right to reply (applause).
This concluded the business.
Meetings of the Council.
14th May.
Twenty-five members present.
Local Government (Ireland) Bill.
The clause inserted in this Bill in Com–
mittee, at the instance of the Attorney-
General for Ireland, for the protection of
pensionable officers of Councils, was con–
sidered, and it was resolved that immediate
action be taken with a view to having an
amendment inserted in this clause on report
stage for the protection of Solicitors
to
Councils.
Apprentice Applications.
Applications by two apprentices, released
from Military Service, in reference to exam–
inations and lectures, were ruled upon.
28th May.
Twenty-six members present.
Official Assignee Belfast Court.
A resolution was passed urging the Lord
Chancellor to appoint a Solicitor to
the
vacant office of Official Assignee of Belfast
Local Bankruptcy Court.
Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compen–
sation) Bill.
Clause 3'(1) of this Bill, as introduced by
the Government, read as follows :
" In any proceedings before an official
" valuer, not more
than one
expert
" witness on cither side shall be heard
" unless the official valuer otherwise directs,
" and no party to the proceedings shall be
" allowed
to appear by Counsel or a
" Solicitor except .with the consent of the
" official valuer."
The Council communicated with Members
of Parliament with a view to having this
clause amended by striking out all words
after the word " directs."
A letter was read from Mr. Lindsay, M.P.,
intimating that the amendment which the
Council desired made in the clause, notice of
which amendment stood in his name and also
in the names of five other members, had been
carried in Committee.
It was resolved that the thanks of the
Council be conveyed to Mr. Lindsay.
Local Government (Ireland) Bill.
At
the
request of .
the Council, Mr.
Harbison, M.P., on report stage of this Bill,
moved
the following amendment
to
the
clause for the protection of pensionable
officers which had been inserted in the Bill
in Committee :
" For the purpose of this section any
" person duly appointed standing Solicitor
" of a local authority before the passing of
" this Act shall be deemed to be a pension-
" able officer of the local authority, not-
" withstanding that his whole time is not
" devoted to the duties of his office."
The
Attorney-General
accepted
this
amendment, and it was inserted in the Bill.
It was resolved that the thanks of the
Council be conveyed to Mr. Harbison.
Obituary.
MR. TIMOTHY F. KIEWAN, Solicitor, died
upon the 31st May, 1919, at his residence,
Ballinrobe.
Mr. Kirwan served his apprenticeship with
Mr. James W. Blake, Galway, was admitted
in Hilary Sittings, 1885, and practised at
Ballinrobe.